Chinese Word: 抖 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

抖HSK 5

Pinyin: dǒu

English Definition: to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world

Chinese Definition:
①振动，甩动：抖去身上的土。
②哆嗦，战栗：发抖。颤抖。
③(抖擞)振作，振奋，如“抖抖精神”。
④称人突然发迹而有钱有势(多含讥讽意)：这两年抖起来了。

Total strokes: 7; Radical: 手

Pictophonetic: 斗 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 扌 [ shǒu ] hand
- 斗 [ dòu ] to struggle, to fight, to contend; measuring cup

Similar Characters: 打科料枓魁

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颤抖	chàn dǒu	to shudder; to shiver; to shake; to tremble	HSK 6
发抖	fā dǒu	to tremble; to shake; to shiver	HSK 5
抖动	dǒu dòng	to tremble
精神抖擞	jīng shén dǒu sǒu	spirit trembling with excitement (idiom); in high spirits; lively and full of enthusiasm; full of energy; con brio
抖落	dǒu luò	to shake out

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1		tā 他 hài pà 害怕 dé 得 shēng yīn 声音 fā dǒu 发抖。 His voice shook with fear.
2		tā 她 bǎ 把 bèi zi 被子 dǒu 抖 le 了 yí xià 一下。 She shook the quilt.
3		gāng 刚 dì zhèn 地震 le 了， dì miàn 地面 zài 在 dǒu dòng 抖动。 We just had an earthquake and the ground was shaking.
4		yǎn jiǎng zhě 演讲者 wēi wēi 微微 chàn dǒu zhe 颤抖着 zǒu 走 shàng tái 上台。 The speaker walked up to the stage trembling slightly.
5		tā 他 de 的 shuāng shǒu 双手 chàn dǒu 颤抖， sì hū 似乎 hěn 很 hài pà 害怕。 His hands trembled, seeming very scared.

1		tā 他 hài pà 害怕 dé 得 shēng yīn 声音 fā dǒu 发抖。 His voice shook with fear.
2		tā 她 bǎ 把 bèi zi 被子 dǒu 抖 le 了 yí xià 一下。 She shook the quilt.
3		gāng 刚 dì zhèn 地震 le 了， dì miàn 地面 zài 在 dǒu dòng 抖动。 We just had an earthquake and the ground was shaking.
4		yǎn jiǎng zhě 演讲者 wēi wēi 微微 chàn dǒu zhe 颤抖着 zǒu 走 shàng tái 上台。 The speaker walked up to the stage trembling slightly.
5		tā 他 de 的 shuāng shǒu 双手 chàn dǒu 颤抖， sì hū 似乎 hěn 很 hài pà 害怕。 His hands trembled, seeming very scared.